![]() ![]() Inspect, clean and lube just the locking part ( Fast service).I do this so all things go back, to the same spot. With a center punch mark the rotor, main hub, locking hub base at the free mark. Remove the 6 inner hex head bolts, shown below. If the wheels still have the plastic cubs covering the hub sides, then the wheel needs to come off. ID 36/39 (old style) and 37/40 found only on GM GEO trackers and only 97-98!ĭrawing #1, 1996-98′: with Geo Queer parts added. The below shows both old style and new style bearing locks. See this next drawing this is worst case on any Sidekick front end axles ends. and lightly applied brakes can stop bad wheel bearing noise. Try 2wd, 4H and 4L, all 4wd modes, to isolate noise. ( I hear a noise, & feel looseness, shaking,or screeching, noise, clicking, any noises, just remove the locking hub caps and drive.) The manual hubs all work if cleaned (no rust), and greased, if in Siberia, there are special lubes, I just use marine rated grease, for best water proofing. The spring side, on mine, I took the cap assembly with knob and spring, set it to lock, and then cleaned it in solvent, then blasted it with walnut media. CV service (see links there) or how to pull front axle or oil pan.(offsite)How to rewind the spring inside manual locking cap (Isuzu!) & Toyota with same details Aisin hubs.See my new page for Auto locking hub service.Quick Index: JUMP/GO LIST: See my dedicated front wheel bearing page, here. The latter, we run dry grease, or the fancy air craft rated greases (your call, your climate, your grease) How you do this service depends on, if in you live in Key West FL. This is a 15,000 mile service point and more often, if you ford streams or drive in rain with bad seals in the hub (gasket and o-ring). Suzuki Sidekick’s 1989-2000 ( or Geo Trackers) I will use the Sidekick/Tracker name interchangeably. (if you can, then you will be a happy camper, unless the plastics die and you lose.) If you did the service, you know they are locked or not, no wondering about the magic of auto locks. (100% alien to this car)Īuto locks are great, if you have lots of cash, everytime they puke?, but you don’t like that, cleaning and fixing locking hubs is easy and dirt cheap. Nothing on this page, is about any Suzuki Samurai, Sammi parts do not FIT any SIDEKICK or Vitara’s, period. ![]() There are 4 stock Suzuki hubs and maybe 3 aftermarket, Warn hubs tops that list. ( well? remove them, and drive and see if they stop clicking, bingo bad lockers. My locking hub caps are stuck, or my locking hubs don’t lock or unlock. Starting in 1999 (up to 2005), we have an internal ring gear lock actuator and air pump, seen here. My 1989-1998 Front 4wd Locking end axle Hubs dead or making odd noises. ![]()
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